Antarctic Peninsula Cruises
This is the most popular and classic of all Antarctica cruises. Typically 10 to 12 days in length, these programs allow you to have a full Antarctica experience in a relatively compact time frame. See below for ships that offer Antarctic Peninsula programs and please contact us to speak with one of our Antarctic specialists.
Key Things to Know for Antarctic Peninsula Trips:
Accessible: The Peninsula is relatively easy to reach from Patagonia (just under two days over the Drake Passage), and there are a variety of options for cruise lengths and ship styles.
Top Highlights: Deception Island, a place that lives up to its name: the frozen surface hides the geothermic heat of a volcano, creating steaming hot springs in the icy landscape. Paradise Bay, a mirror-like harbor filled with floating ice caps and home to Gentoo penguins and humpback whales. The Lemaire Channel, gateway to the far south Antarctic Peninsula: a spartan, icy wilderness that shelters Orca, humpback, and minke whales.
A variety of wildlife: This is an excellent area for spotting penguins, seals, whales, and sea birds.
Premium Expedition Vessels
These vessels provide very comfortable surroundings and first-class service while maintaining the feel of a ship that is designed for expedition cruising.

Greg Mortimer
A Newly Launched Modern Purpose-Built Expedition Vessel


Magellan Explorer
A New & Modern Expedition Vessel


Hondius
A Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened expedition vessel


Sea Spirit
Luxuriously Appointed, With Spacious Suites and Great Value - A Traveler Favorite


World Explorer
Distinct and comfortable, refined and roomy modern expedition ship


Ultramarine
An ultra-inspiring Polar expedition ship


Ocean Albatros
Arctic and Antarctic cruises on a new eco-friendly, top-of-the-line luxury vessel


Sylvia Earle
A new, modern polar expedition vessel with extensive amenities


National Geographic Explorer
A uniquely equipped ice-strengthened vessel


Ocean Victory
A new expedition vessel for cruising Antarctica waters


Seaventure
A World-Class Small Ship Experience


Private: Janssonius
A Polar Class 6 ice-strengthened expedition vessel

Expedition Vessels
These are more utilitarian vessels that are built for expedition cruising and provide good service with comfortable but basic accommodations.

Ocean Adventurer
A contemporary new polar expedition ship, one of the top in its class


Ocean Endeavour
A Comfortable, Well-Appointed Small Expedition Ship


Plancius
An ice-strengthened expedition vessel with comfort and character


Ushuaia
An ice-strengthened polar expedition vessel originally built for NOAA


Ortelius
An ice-strengthened ship that was formerly a Russian research vessel


Ocean Nova
A modern & comfortable expedition vessel

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